MSPA Looking To Give Homes To 250 Mice In 2 Days

BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hoping to "do the impossible" and find homes for 250 mice in just two days, the organization said in a Facebook plea Tuesday.

The MSPCA "urgently [needs] mouse adopters" following a massive surrender of more than 500 mice from a single home, according to the post.

The organization will be waiving fees for mouse adoptions at Nevins Farm this Saturday and Sunday.

During the "mouse-a-palooza" adoptathon, the MSPCA will be providing starter kits—including a tank, bedding, bottles, bowls, and huts—to the first 75 adopters who take home a mouse or pair of mice.

"So, please spread the word, tell your friends, and come adopt a mouse this weekend," the MSPCA wrote.

Mice are "curious and charming animals" that are active throughout the day and tend to be social with each other, according to the Animal Humane Society. They typically live one to three years.

Female mice of all ages can happily live together, and males can be kept together if introduced to each other at a young age and given enough space, the Animal Humane Society said.

However, avoid housing together males who were introduced to each other as adults, and don't house males and females together to avoid breeding!